1
: a portable platform for handling, storing, or moving materials and packages (as in warehouses, factories, or vehicles)
2
: a wooden flat-bladed instrument
3
: a lever or surface in a timepiece that receives an impulse from the escapement wheel and imparts motion to a balance or pendulum
1
: a straw-filled tick or mattress
2
: a small, hard, or temporary bed
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The fort-like structure was reinforced with wood scaffolding, old furniture, and storage pallets propped up against the perimeter.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Turning my living room into one giant slumber party with a floor pallet.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
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By performing frequent, autonomous inventory scans, the drones provide operators with near real-time visibility into pallet locations and dwell times.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The fort-like structure was reinforced with wood scaffolding, old furniture, and storage pallets propped up against the perimeter.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Turning my living room into one giant slumber party with a floor pallet.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pallet
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“Pallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pallet. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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